Penguin Random House announced that they had withdrawn a new book about Nelson Mandela “Mandela’s Last Years” from the trade because of his widow, Graça Machel, condemned it. The publisher also added that there would be no further copies.

Zuma was booed when the screens showed him arriving with two of his wives. Barack Obama, Mandela's wife GraÃ§a Machel, ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former presidents Thabo Mbeki FW De Klerk and Cuban President RaÃºl Castro received loud cheers from the crowd.

“We have felt the closeness of the world and the deepest meaning of strength and peace. Our gratitude is difficult to express. But the love and peace we feel give yet more life to the simple Thank you!"